First-hand Information
Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
According to Arnold Cassola (TMID, 18 October 2007) we were “a little bit too rash in condemning Mr Prodi” after he singled out Malta when complaining on Italy’s share of seats in the European Parliament. ...
Go Away, Becky
Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
The woman should indeed be given a medal for not giving up. Rebecca Gomperts (I prefer to leave the doctor out, since doctors are meant to save lives) is still on a “killing” rampage. ...
More Measures
Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
I used to think that privatising a telecommunications company is one thing, but privatising health is another thing due to the sensitivity of the latter. ...
Euro Countdown
Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
With reference to the Odds and Ends article published in your newspaper (TMID, 22 October), referring to the euro countdown clock at Marsa which is displaying the incorrect numbers of days left for the introduction of the euro,...
The High cost of feeling low
Monday, 22 October 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
Depression is, according to a World Health Organization study, the world's fourth worst health problem, measured by how many years of good health it causes to be lost. ...
Moving Onward and forward
Monday, 22 October 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
There must have been many collective sighs of relief by European leaders last week as the Lisbon Reform Treaty was agreed upon and delivered without too much furore....
Credit Where it is due
Monday, 22 October 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
Kindly allow me through your pages congratulate the patrons of Linda's Bar in Gzira for their excellent charity raft race. Apart from raising money for the Richmond Foundation,...
The Battle of the exhibitions
Sunday, 21 October 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
I refer to the unsigned front-page story titled “Caravaggio: the battle of the exhibitions” (TMIS, 14 October). ...
Demolition Sites
Sunday, 21 October 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
The Environment Ministry published in The Times of 3 October the long-awaited Construction Site Management Regulations, which will come into force on 1 November....
Christmas Came early this year
Sunday, 21 October 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Whether you want to liken him to a benevolent Santa or to a magician who has pulled several tricks out of his hat, Prime Minister Gonzi with his goody bag budget has managed to halt (at least temporarily) the momentum of the Labour Party in this campaign....